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, 1887-12-25

PHIhADELPnGA, Dee. 2i.-Thc conven-
ton of Reading railroad employees this
evening ordered on strike everybody in
the employ Of the company, with the ex-
ceptlon of passenger train employees. The
order to strike includes all coal miners in
the employ of the Reading company, and
will affect nearly GO, 900 men.
About seventy five delegates were in
attendance, representing every branch of
the employees of the road from coal hand
lers to miners, and including all classes of
trainmcn Committees from Port Rich
mOnd and Elizabethport presented their
grl evanccs to the convention, and the
representatives from ElizabcthpOrt stated
that the knights there we're discharged
for refusing to load Coke Bros barges.
They had an understanding that
the Reading company was not to
interfere in the LchIgh strike, but to load
Coke Bros. barges would be aiding the
Lehlgh operators, and this the men re-
fused to do, While many S~chuylkill
bargcs were lying idle, they stated that
$50 men had been discharged, the officials
refusing to settle the trouble by arbitra-
ton. a similar complaint Of refusal on
the part Of officials to arbitrate was pre-
scented by the Port Richmond representa-
tivcs.
The convention then went into exccu-
tive session, and upon its conclusion an-
nounced that there would be a general tie
up of the mines and all freight and coal
trains on the road. 1t was said. further,
that passenger men would be ordered ont
soon, i! it should be found necessary.
The convention adopted resolutions CEN
surfing the company for violating the ar.
tic!es of agreement made a year ago,
which specified hat every man employed
by the company shall receive "A fair and
just Investigation of any complaint en-
tered against him before he shall be dis
charged or suspended. The convention
will resume it's session to morrow, to
hear complaints aud direct the plan Of re-
sistancc.
II CoMPANY's SID OF II.
General Manager Mcleod said to-
night that the question involved was not
one OF wages, but whether the company
should manage its own affuirs or whether
it should be managed by its employees.
He had been forbearing at all times, he
said, and had granted requests which
were absolutely unreasonable, with the
, 1887-12-25
A Washington Elopement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The society
circles of Washington were stirred to their
very center Wednesday by the coniirma-
ton of the rumor an elopement and has
tv marriage in high life. The contracting
parties were Miss Bessie HIllyer and G..
G. Buckley. Miss Hillyer, is the only
daughter Of G. }. |IIillyer, of the firm of
Hillyer Il Ralston. She made her debut
in Washington society last winter, and
was quite a belle. She is a beautiful
blonde of the vivacious type, accomplished
and witty, and was a great ~favorite in SOC
iety, MIR. Bulkley is the son of Dir. g..
W. Bulky, president of the District
Medical Association. A peculiar phase
of the affair is that Miss Hillyer was en-
gagged to be married to w. Trenholm, son
of Comptroller Trenholm of the treasury,
who holds a position in the Philadelphia
mint The announcement ofthc engage
ment had been made in the papers. and
the social world was awaiting the event
with expectancy.
, 1887-12-25
THOUSANDS OF CARS STOPPED.
The Cattle Market.

Special Dispatch to THE LEADER.
CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-The cattle market
is strong and has advanced several
notches. Receipts have fallen away off
and anything that the Eastern trade cares
to touch sells readily at an advance for the
week of anywhere from 20(9 35c; in fact
some statesmen claim to have sold cattle at
an advance on last Thursdays figures of
4O(950c. Such instances, however, must
be rare. The quality of offerings is pretty
poor. y few droves of matured and well
finished steers are seen each day, but
common to fair sorts make up the major
part of the supplies. The demand, both
from dressed beef men and for cattle to
go forward on the hoof, Is considerably
better than is often seen at this particular
stage Of the season. Buyers realize that
prices are very low and that the advance
n be STAYED off much longer. If this
bulge does not call out a big rush of stock
the outlook is good for a steady apprecia-
ton in value, but sellers have been fooled
so many times in their expectations about
receipts that they don't much care to
make predictions on that subject. Every
body, however, is looking for higher
prices, figuring that the rush Of half fat
cattle from the sections where the corn
crop failed on account of drouth is about
Commission men predict that the
gain will be mostly on common to good
grades, as the better class of cattle have
had their advance and are now selling dis
proportionately high.
The market for Christmas beeves is, of
course, a fancy deal that comes but once
a year, and will now soon be over. Sales
are mostly at 50. 1901 so, and very COM
lots go at 81. l0(63.25.
The market Tor butchers stuff is lightly
supplied and consequently firmer. Cows,
bulls and such other sorts as go to Gamers
and butchers, command an advance on
last weeks quotations of fully 25G5Oc.
There is a lair inquiry from Gamers, but
the general demand cannot be called
brisk.
The stocker and feeder trade is moving
along at about the same old Jog; naturally
the pulling out of some of the big buyers
for the East causes n quieter market, but
prices for good stock are fully as high as
last week. Receipts are rather light.
Texans are in small supply and average
about l0(Gljc higher. They are wanted
by both Gamers and dressed beef men.
Closing quotations range aS follows.
, 1887-12-25

Governor Thomas Moonlight, of whom
the foregoing is fair but not very char
acteristic likeness, was born in Forfar-
shire, Scotland, Nov. 10, 1888. At the
age of Is lie ran away from school and
shipped before the mast on an ocean
steamer. He landed in Philadelphia
without a penny in his pockets and after
ward worked in a glass factory and on a
farm in New Jersey. In May, 1853, he
enlisted in the army as an artilleryman,
was ordered TO Texas and served in the
Seminole war in Florida. He was mus
tered out of service at Fort Leavenworth
in 1858. lie subsequently went to farm
ing in that neighborhood and followed
this vocation until the civil war broke out.
Having raised a light battery in June,
1861, he was mustered into service as a
captain of artillery. His service was
chiefly seen in the West and Southwest.
In 1864 he was a colonel. He afterward
saw much service against tie Indians in
Colorado and Wyoming, having had some
exciting experiences while commandment at
Fort Laramie. In 1865 he was again
mustered out OF service as a brevet briga-
der general. In 1867 he was appointed
by President johnson collector of internal
revenue for the district of Kansas. The
following year he was elected by the Re
publicans secretary Of state, but declined
a denomination. In 1872 he was elected
state senator on the Greeley ticket. He
was presidential elector Tor Hancock in
1880 and for Cleveland in 1884. In 1856
he was the unanimous Democratic nomi-
nee for governor Of Kansas and received
10000 votes. In December, 1856, he
was nominated for governor Of Wyoming
by President Cleveland and arrived here
to assume the duties last January. ,
Governor Moonlight was married in
1855 to Ellen L. Murray Of Binghamp-
ton, N. Y. OF nine children born to
them. five survive.
, 1887-12-25
A Blncklng Makers Ambition.

PARIS, Dec. 2t.-Inauiry has shown
that a backing manufacturer bought a
decoration of the Legion of Honor for
10000 francs and that NJ. Wilson and his
accompliccs shared the spoils. NJ. Will
sons arrest is expected in connection with
the affair.
NJ. des Clouds, judge OF the court OF
accounts, has been elected president of the
Patriotic League. 1t is announced that
the league will in the future abstain from
concerning itself with the internal policy
of France, and that it will have only one
flag-the national emblem; one motto
France"
, 1887-12-25

Edgar S. Wilson, register Of the United
States land Office in this city, was born in
Rankin county, Miss, on Nay s, 1858.
Being thrown OH his own resources at the
early age of II years, by the death of his
father, he determined to learn the print
, 1887-12-25

sole purpose of preventing the sale of the
property under foreclosure and the disin-
tegration of the whole system. The stu
alton Of the property now, the general
manager said, is different. The property
is about to pass again under the control Of
its and its reorganization is assured.
The company has determined to enforce
discipline, no matter at what cost.
THOUSANDS OF CARS STOPPED.
READING, Pa, Dec. 24.-During the
twenty four hours ending late to night
not a single coal train has passed through
this city from the Schuylkill regions for
Philadelphia or Polt Richmond. Thou
sands of cars are loaded with coal and
standing on sidings, where the fires have
been drawn from the engines.
, 1887-12-25
Cattle Receipts.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Cattle-Rcceipts
1000; market I00l5c lower; shipping
steers, 81. O0CG5.O No; stockers and feeders,
81 7j(63 %; Texas cattle, 81 .75(63 10.
Sheep-ReceipCs | 900; market strong;
natives, common to good, 81 2OC65.OO;
Western, $5.50(@4 00i Texans, 50. 50C@
. an
, 1887-12-25

The sheep market is strong for anything
useful, Other kinds are easier, as sup
plies continue large. Fair to good fat
sheep bring So. jO(G4. 80. Large numbers
of Texas and Kansas sheep go at 81. l5(0
3.35. 1t is too late for Christmas sheep,
and SO sales are no longer expected.
, 1887-12-25
The Win.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-Thc Chi
Cages and St. Louis Browns played a poor
game at Central park to day. Mullane
was batted freely and the game was prac.
tically won by the Browns in the sccold
inning. The score was Is to 8. King
pitched for the Browns.
, 1887-12-25

Are you weak and weary, overworked
and tired? Hoods ~Sarsaparilla is Just the
medicine to purify your blood and give you
strength.
, 1887-12-25

Great bargains in clothing at l.. Loeb ).
, 1887-12-25

archives 8 historical Dept; Cheyenne, Ego.
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offered freely at 27@29I2c for samples Of
|. mostly 26@27c. The supply on the market
took some w9s t6 naEe satisfactory sales.
Mixed Feed and Corn Meal-Feed SI4. $50
10 for good; fair, $14@14.5O in car lots.
Meal about 90 cents under feed. Demand
limited. Hay-There were some parties talk
ing about getting in new hay, but not much
III yet. Very nice 0ldNwas figured on Mt
about 50, with the offerings mostly fair only,
and ranging at $60S for wild
Timothy nOminally So above wild.
Flour-The production is increasing under
an improving demand. Stocks are moderate
and the present inquiry is pretty broad TAX
Ing out the current output to consumers.
There is some selling for forward delivery
and considerable sold ON contracts of few
weeks earlier in going forward. The cost of
wheat shows a tendency to firmness as the
salable stocks are narrowing down into the
hands of few parties who expect to get
above current figures for ii. The prospect is
that prices are on the bottom and with that
in view flour buyers do not entertain hopes
OF buplng cheaper. On the other hand they
have contracted the habit of buying only for
present wants, and to many of them the habit
sticks now. Patent sacks to local dealers,
81 .2O@,4. 80: patents to ship, car lots, 81 10
@4.25 i'll barrels 81. 30004.40; delivered at
New England points, 81. 85615. 10; New York
points, S4.75@5: Philadelphia and Balti-
more, 81. 70@4.9O bakers, $3.5O@3. 10:
superfine. S1.75S25O; Red Dog sacks, 81 so
@160; Red Dog, barrels, SI.75@1. IS; rye
flour 81 7ijaDer cwt
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New York Produce.

New YORK, June 2S.-Flour-Receipts,
POLL packages; exports, 11,343 bbls and
active and weaker. Wheat-Receipts, 1872
$50 blu: exports, 142,6S5 Blu spot; sales.
4, 1854 900 blu futures and 256, 900 bu spot;
spot lots less active and shade lower, clos
clined &c.. closing with a recovery of Ic;
July SEC lower and later months B@ssc
higher, closing steady with speculation
rather quiet; No; 2. Chicago, s3@s3l2c; do,
eraded and ned l. ssa No M hard Tdd s5e
No. red: 92s4c elevator, SIC afioat and
S634@S7c I. o. b.; No. l red, nominal: No l
white, nominal; No: 2red, June, 913@94l2c,
closed at s2Isc; July 81 7-I6;@s5sse, closed
s4ssc; September, 95 5-16@ S5lsc, closed at
S5Ac; october, s6ss@ S6I3c, closed at S6ssc:
November, nominal; December SSB@S9Hc,
closed at S9lsc; January, 90A@90l2c, closed
March. 92l2@92ssc, closed at 92ssc: April,
nominal: May. 95ls@95a sc closed at 95Mc'
Corll-:Receipts, 1872 200 bu; exports, 80, O67
bu: sales, $4,000 bu futures and 209,OOO
bu spot; spot lots A@12c higher and fairly
active: options unsettled; July 1@ssc lower;
others Isl4c higher: ungraded 44la6D47Ac:
No.2. i6Sl(l47lsc ailoat; No. 2, white, sic;
steamer, white, soc; No. 2, June, nominal;
4714@47l2c, closing at 47ssc; September.
4SA@4sl2c. closing at 4Sssc Oats Ib0SsLc
higher: receipts, z 900 bu: exports 81 bu;
sales, fSO.ooO BIZ futures, lac, 600 bu spot:
mixed, Western. S7l2c; white, do, 3704Ic.
Hay quiet and unchanged. Coffce-Spot
fair, Rio nominal nj SIS; options lower and
less active; sales. IS. $50 bags: June Sl5. 70:
July, Sl5.50G 1880; August. SIS. S5NI6 10:
September, S16.15@164O: Octobe, SIG. 256
1855; November, SIC. 3001G. co: Deccm.
Der. S16.40@16.70; January, S1G5O0
I6;15: February. nominal; March,
Sugar steady and quiet: Muscovado, $50
test, 1ssc; refined duh and easier: c. 4ss0a
AS; extra Q, SOS Lice; yellow, Sic:
standard a, 7-16c: cut loaf and CRUSHED.
1-l6cs6lsc: powdered, 6@6 l-l6c: cubes.
test, 1890. Rice firm, with fair inquiry:
domestic. 4l2Gs5s4c. Petroleum firm; united.
62c. Tallow steady at 37sc. Rosin dull al
Sl.20Cb1 %. Turpentine quiet and steady.
Eggs firms and fair inquiry; receipts, 5.O5l
packages. Western, 14I9015I9c. Wool
quiet aud generally steady; domestic fleece.
30Q37c: pulled, 14Gl34c; Texas, 9024c'
Pork firm; sales, 125 bbls. Mess cut meats
firm aud fairly active; picked bellies. 7sI
06c: picked shoulders, Glac: picked hams
1l11lh &c; Western picked hams, l1@llAc'
Lard was 500 points higher and fairly &C.
tive: Western steam. spot. ST. $50; July, Sc. "a
GOO: August, s6.S4Q6. 81; September.
S6.94@G.9S; October, S7OT: November.
s6.92lG95; December. SGaI; city steam
$40. ttutter firm. with fair inquiry for
fine grades: Western, lOQ1Siac: Western
creamery, IbGlSl2c. Cheese qtict: West.
: ern. GhSTEc. copper quiet; lake, S9.950
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Duluth Wheat.
Special TO the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, June 2S.-Wheat fiuctua-
ted considerably to-day, but was very quiet
and business here showed up little better
than yesterday. At the opening wheat was
quite strong and July sold up 72s4c, SSc
above Yesterdays close: 1t soon declined
and owing to the entire absence of demand,
the decline was steady with few sales until
July reached 71S4c and other futures were
equally weak. A slightly better demand APP
peared and sellers became scarce and
July was put up to 72Ac. A single sale was
made at that price, however, and the market
immediately weakened. During the last hour
the market was very quiet, but just before
the close a little disposition was shown to
trade by many firms. The close was dull;
Cash; No. 1 hard regular, sold at 71l2c, and
at the close was worth about 71s4c. No. 1
Northern fresh, sold at 20. July opened at
72ssc, advanced to 7254c, declined to 71S4c,
advanced to 7214c, eased and closed at 72c
bid. August sales ranged from 73 to 1850,
and at the close 1850 bid. September sales
ranged from 74l2c to 75Ac. closing firm at
745sc. Afternoon board. The market was
perfectly lifeless. At the close 72lsc was bid
for July and 74asc for September.
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} MINNEAPOLIS PROVISION COMPANY!
"a and &c South First Street,
Minneapolis, MINI.
i I. Pork and Beef Packers
AND GENERAL Provision DEALERS.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber of Commerce.

: Receipts of wheat amounted to $50 cars,
and at Duluth 81 Shipments from Mime
apolis were AZ cars. The inquiry for cash
wheat, to grind among local millers, is still
active, and but little of the light offering on
the sample tables was carried away unsold, if
not of too low grade. Prices paid were about
Ne same as on the day previous, No. l hard
SAVING from 72l2c to 73c, and No. 1 North
erNsaN0m 71l2c to re.
NNSr-In sales of wheat by sample, grade
has lfSae, if any effect in making prices, that
being determined by quality and the percent
age of hard in each parcel.
Sales includcd-50,0 900 bu. July No.
hard, 73I2c: So, 900 bu. August No. l hard,
73lsc; 5000 blu. August No. / hard, 73c !:
$500 bu. No. hard, f. o. b., 73l2c; %, 1000
bu. No. l Northern, f. o. b.. 72l2c. Car lot
sales by sample-2O cars No. l hard. to ar
rive, Use; car No. 1 hard. f. o. b., 73c: 8
care No. I hard, to arrive, 73l2c; 8 cars No.
hard, o. t., 73c; car No. 1 Northern, o. t.,
72l2c; 3 cars No. L Northern, o. l.. 73c; 10
cars No. 1 Northern, to arrive 72c; car
rejected, o. t., 72Lac; car No. 3 white oats,
Q. t., Csc; cars corn, O.. t., 33c.
Bran and Shorts-This market is very firm
with buyers of good stock at about SS.75
with SS.62l20lS. S7l5 the most common rang,
for bran and 50. 25@975 for shorts. Corn
The offerings arc plentiful, and the demand
fair only at inside figures. Sales of samples
ranged from 32034c on track. Oats were
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LOCAL MARKETS.
ST. Paul.


There was fair inquiry Yesterday for cash
wheat at an advance of l2c, with but little
offered. Receipts were fair and the sample
tables were only moderately covered with
offerings of inferior grades only. Corn was
steady while oats were dull and weak. Rye
steady and dull Ground feed quiet. Corn
meal steady at S14. Bran quiet. Baled hay
without change. Potatoes firm. Eggs steady.
The call:
Wheat-No hard, 72I2c bid; No North
ern, Tic bid; No. 2 Northern, 69c bid.
Corn-No. 2, SEC asked; June, Soc asked !;
July, SIC asked.
Oats-No. 1 mixed, 27lac asked; June,
27l2c asked; No. white, soc asked; No. 2,
29c asked.
Rye-No. 2, 45c bid.
Ground Feed-No. 1, $3.50 asked; No. 2,
S13.75 asked
Corn Meal-Unbolted, S14 asked.
Bran, $40 asked.
Hay-No. 1, $40 asked; No. 2, S5@9 asked /;
timothy, S11.50 bid.
Flax seed, S1.05 bid.
Potatoes-New. S2.75@3 asked per Dbl, 81
per bu.
Eggs, lie bid. lie asked.
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Quotations of Stocks and Bonds.
NEW YORK. June 2s-Bonds closed at h

following prices bid:
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FINANCIAL.
New York.

New YORK, June 2S.-Money on call loaned
from "a per cent. per annum to 116 per cent.
and interest per diem closed at 5@6 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper soc. Sterling
exchange weak and unsettled at 4.S2l2 for
sixty day bills, and 4.S34 for demand. The
stock market underwent a sudden and de-
cided change for the better to-day, but was
feverish i'll the early hours and quite excited.
The pressure was renewed in the forenoon
and many disquieting rumors were put in
circulation, and notwithstanding the buying
for London account which assumed larger
proportions than for weeks past a further
decline was established. The drive was
ended before noon, and it was then given
out that Mr.. Field had transferred large
block of Manhattan stock to Mr.. Gould, and
the latter was said to be again under the
fessionals followed the lead of
London, and many of the former who were
very conspicuous previously in hammering
prices, became equally prominent in bidding
them up. Shorts were covered all around,
and rumors of a settlement of the telegraph
war again became current. Money was again
very light but eaSed up perceptibly toward
the end of the day, while there was further
The early drive was specially heavy against
Pacific Mail and the Gould stocks, but the
latter were very PROMINENT in the rally. Man.
haitian opened down lsc at 12Sla and fell to
10, but later recovered to 40, closing at
12S, on sales of only 3, 100 shares. The
opening was active and weak at declines
extending to per cent. The market showed
great lrregularity, with Pacific Mail. Missouri
Pacific and Jersey Central notably weak,
though majority of the remainder were well
held though yielding slightly. Shortly after
noon decided strength was developed
throughout the list, which continued to p.
M, all the active stocks making handsome
gains. Some hesitation was developed in
the last hour, but the close was firm at
about the best figures: reached almost the EN-
tire active list is higher this evening, the ex-
ceptions being Pacific Mail and Fort Worth &
Denver which lost small fractions, but West
ern Union is up pa, Reading ., Richmond &
West Point Is, Missouri Pacific l2, !Lacka--
wanna So, Texas Pacific 1ss, Omaha and
Louisville & Nashville a, st. Paul 1. Rail-
road bonds We're dull; sales 1,125 600. The
market was quite weak early in the day, but
rallied III sympathy with the share market in
the the afternoon, though unlike the latter, clos
fell 212 to 1872; Denver u Rio Grande
Western assented bonds 2I2 to rs; Kansas d.
Texas rs to Ill; Peoria, Decatur a. Evans
vile, Evansville division lists to II o; Green
Bay incomes 3 to 43. Government and state
bonds were dull. The total sales of stocks
to-day were 465.553 shares including:
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Petroleum.

On CITY, Pa, June 2s.-National Transit
certificates opened at 6114c; highest 62Isc :;
lowest. 6O&o; closed. 62c: Sales 500, 900
bbls; clearanees, 100000 bbls; charters,
81, Ill bbls; shipments, 81 ,321 bbls.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, June 2S.-PetroleAm dull
and weak; National Transit certificates
opened at Gle; closed at 621sc; highest,
62lsc lowest, 60Ac.
BRADFORD, Pa, June 2S-National Tran
sit certificates opened at 611sc; closed at
62lsc; highest, 62Ac; lowest 6Ossc; clear
ances, pa, 900.
TITUsvILLE. Pa, June 2s-National Tran
sit certificates opened at 61Ac; highest,
621sc; lowest, 6Os4c; closed, 62c.
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ST. Louis Grain.

St. Louis, June 2s.-Wheat better, ad-
vanced ss9l2c early, then declined from ad.
verse reports, but later recovered and closed
74c; June, 74(074I2c, closing at 74c: July,
727s@73lac, closing at 73c; August, 73a@
z4lsc, closing at 74c; September, 75A@
7jAc, closing at 755sc; October, 77@77Ac,
months weak; cash, 33S@34c; July, 1880
33s4c, closing at 33asc; August, 34a4@35c,
closing at 34s4c: September, 35s4@35 7sc,
closing at 35S4c. Oats firm, but dull; cash,
2SI2c; June. CSC; July, 24s4c. Rye dull and
easy at SIC
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and
MINNEAPOLIS Block nopd Bridge
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Boots and Shoes.

Mems Gus. French calf D. s. opera boots
per case, $50; mems Gus. French kip ID. S.
boots, S42; mems Gus. calf d. S. opera boots,
$40; mems Gus. calf d. S. split back boots,
S36; mems Gus. grain crimp 14-in. d. S.
boots, 500; mems Gus. grain d. S. boots, $21
misses Gus. calf S. b. pol, 81 65; misses
Gus. calf S. B. pol, S1.35; child's Gus. calf
S. B. pol ST..